Fidel Castro reinventing himself as Senior Statesman

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Cuba’s leader Fidel Castro delivers a speech to students outside Havana’s University in Havana, Cuba, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. Castro dusted off his military fatigues for the first time since stepping down as president four years ago, a symbolic act in a Communist country where little signals often carry enormous significance.(AP Photo/Javier Galeano)

Tense period in the U.S.-China relationship

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The United States has continued its fight with China over China’s trade surplus and currency valuation, with little to show for its arguments in the past few months. U.S.-South Korea military exercises near the coast of China have incensed Chinese officials, as did President Obama’s meeting with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama…

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Karzai Aide Scandal Underscores Afghan Anticorruption Failures

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For years, Mohammad Zia Salehi managed to keep a low profile, even while wielding significant influence in the murky world of Afghan politics. That all changed in July, when the administrative head of President Hamid Karzai’s National Security Office was arrested on the basis of a months-long investigation conducted by a U.S.-backed anticorruption task force….

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Tea Party Elites Brothers Koch spend Billions for Ideological Network

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David and Julia Koch attend the opening night celebration of the New York City Ballet at the David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center August 26, 2010 Chances are you’ve never heard of Charles and David Koch. The brothers own Koch Industries, a Kansas-based conglomerate that operates oil refineries in several states and is the company…